Atlantic goliath grouper
The Atlantic goliath grouper or itajara is a large saltwater fish of the grouper family. It is found in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs. Its range includes the Florida Keys in the US, the Bahamas and most of the Caribbean. In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, it occurs from the Congo to Senegal.
About Atlantic goliath grouper in brief
The Atlantic goliath grouper or itajara is a large saltwater fish of the grouper family. It is found in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs at depths from 5 to 50 m. Its range includes the Florida Keys in the US, the Bahamas and most of the Caribbean. In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, it occurs from the Congo to Senegal. Goliath groupers eat crustaceans, other fish, octopuses, young sea turtles, sharks, and barracudas.
They are known to attack divers, and have even been seen attacking large lemon sharks. Until a harvest ban was placed on the species, its population was in rapid decline. The species’ population has been recovering since the ban; with the fish’s slow growth rate, some time will be needed for populations to return to their previous levels.
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